[ Regulatory & Policy ] as a Relevant Course outside SLS for those interested in Latin America : Practitioners have noted that it is important to understand the economic, political, and cultural forces in a particular region in order to build relationships in those areas.
Region: Latin America and South America

General course
Description:

The newly independent nations of Latin America began the 19th century with economies roughly equal to, or even ahead of, the U.S. and Canada. What explains the economic gap that developed since 1900? Why are some Latin American nations rich and others poor? Marxist, dependency, neoclassical, and institutionalist interpretive frameworks. The effects of globalization on Latin American economic growth, autonomy, and potential for social justice.

Course Style: A Substantive course teaches the law, theory, and policy in a particular area of law